Note: Locations of the
checkpoints are subject to change or cancelation.

In recent years, California has seen a disturbing increase in
drug-impaired driving traffic collisions. The Los Angeles Police
Department (LAPD) supports the new effort from the Office of
Traffic Safety that aims to educate all drivers that "DUI Doesn't
Just Mean Booze." If you take prescription drugs, particularly
those with a driving or operating machinery warning on the label,
you might be impaired enough to get a DUI. Marijuana can also be
impairing, especially when combined with alcohol or other drugs,
and can result in a DUI.

The deterrent effect of High Visibility Enforcement using both DUI
checkpoints and DUI Saturation Patrols has proven to lower the
number of persons killed and injured in alcohol or drug impaired
traffic collisions. Research shows that collisions involving an
impaired driver can be reduced by up to 20 percent when
well-publicized proactive DUI operations are conducted
routinely.

DUI Checkpoints are conducted in locations based on traffic
collision statistics and frequency of DUI arrests, affording the
greatest opportunity for achieving drunk and drugged driving
deterrence. The locations of these increased enforcement efforts
are chosen with safety considerations for the officers and the
public.

In 2016, the LAPD investigated over 2,400 DUI-related collisions
that claimed 21 lives and caused over 1,000 injuries. As of May 27,
2017, there have been 934 DUI-related traffic collisions in Los
Angeles, which is an eight percent decrease from 1,019 collisions
in 2016.

Studies of California traffic collisions have shown that 30 percent
of drivers in fatal crashes had one or more drugs in their systems.
Another study of active drivers showed more tested positive for
drugs that may impair driving (14 percent) than did for alcohol
(7.3 percent). Of the drugs, marijuana was most prevalent, at 7.4
percent, slightly more than alcohol.

Drivers are encouraged to download the Designated Driver VIP, or
"DDVIP," free mobile app for Android or iPhone. The DDVIP app helps
find nearby bars and restaurants that feature free incentives for
the designated sober driver, from free non-alcoholic drinks to free
appetizers and more. The feature-packed app even has social media
tie-ins and even a tab for the non-DD to call Uber, Lyft or
Curb.

Drivers caught driving impaired can expect the impact of a DUI
arrest to include jail time, fines, fees, DUI classes, license
suspensions and other expenses that can exceed $10,000 not to
mention the embarrassment when friends and family find out.

Funding for this checkpoint is provided to the LAPD by a grant from
the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration, reminding everyone to
'Report Drunk Driver - Call 9-1-1'.